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Lesson: Scriptwriting and Research Projects

Technology Standards Addressed:

II – Digital Citizenship
· B – Legal and Ethical Issues
o 1 - Practice responsible and appropriate use of technology, systems, software, and information
§ Work cooperatively and collaboratively with others when using technology

Description:

I used the ELMO TT-02 document camera with my middle school technology classes. First, for my 8th grade class (Technology and Gaming Strategies), I used the ELMO to display an example of a script from a Hollywood movie that my students liked, in order to inspire them and to show them the proper formatting for a movie script. Next, I used the document camera with my 6th and 7th grade class (Computer Lab), in order to prepare them for their final research project, where they were required to choose a Francophone country to study.

Reflection:

The ELMO TT-02 is a very valuable piece of equipment to use in the classroom, for several reasons. First, it engages students. I have learned, during my educational career, that students are fascinated by new and upcoming technologies. The overhead is now a thing of the past, and the ELMO is the next frontier. Secondly, the ELMO empowers student learning, because it allows them to direct their own presentations in a completely different way than just a PowerPoint presentation would allow them to do. Lastly, the ELMO allows teachers to cut down on copies, which saves paper, which, in turn is good for the environment.